Welcome to the Friday Face-Off, a weekly meme created by Books by Proxy. Join us every Friday as we pit cover against cover, and publisher against publisher, to find the best artwork in the literary universe. 141 more words

Every year, I take a winter trip. This year, I went up to Northern Michigan to visit my grandparents. This was my first time going up there without the rest of my family, and also the first time I’ve flown up there. 851 more words

Synopsis: When Laura finds her homework in her locker with its writing reversed, she’s baffled, until she learns an unbelievable secret: her weird neighbor, Omar, has the ability to travel to the fourth dimension. 122 more words

Once you read 20 books by the same author, you are almost inarguably a fan (but probably not an expert) of that author. This post is a partial “primer” of the works of William Sleator (1945-2011) wherein I provide at least a sentence or two about every title of his that I’ve been able to find and read. 1,208 more words

I’ve been re-reading an increasing number of books this year, books from when I was very young that I don’t remember very well at all. I don’t usually re-read very much, but the more I read, the more they jog my memory and lead me to other books I used to love. 795 more words